Cortland Finnegan

Let's talk about Philadelphia sports fans. Are they really the worst people in the country?

Seems like a fair question when you look at the body of evidence. Some examples:

•A man in a Santa suit was booed at an Eagles game in 1968, which started Philly's reputation as not the city of love. (In fairness, he certainly was not the real Santa and did appear to be somewhat inebriated at the time.)

•In baseball, Philly fans twice have been accused of throwing batteries at players — and once the guy was on their roster.

•Back in the late 1990s, the city assigned a municipal court judge to the stadium on game days. No waiting! Go directly to...

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